Completed the sale of my flat in Epsom and Ewell last March but the buyer keeps e-mailing me complaining that his lawyer is waiting to hear from myconveyancer. What are the post completion sale legalities now that I have sold?
After completion of your sale your lawyer should deliver the transfer deeds and all supplemental paperwork to the buyer’s lawyers. Depending on the transaction, your conveyancer should also send confirmation that the home loan has been discharged to the purchasers lawyers. There is unlikely to be post completion steps unique to conveyancing in Epsom and Ewell.
I am assisting my aunt sell her property in Epsom and Ewell. Will the solicitor arrange an energy assessment or should I organise this?
After the abolition of Home Packs, EPC’s remained a compulsory part of moving property. An EPC should be to hand prior to the property being advertised. This is not something that solicitors normally arrange. Where you are instructing a Epsom and Ewell conveyancing lawyer they may be willing to arrange energy assessments given their contacts with long established Epsom and Ewell energy assessors
We previously appointed conveyancing lawyers based in Epsom and Ewell on the Principality solicitor panel. They are now charging me an additional charge for handling the Principality mortgage. Is this a supplemental conveyancing fee set by Principality?
Provided it is contained in their Terms and Conditions or Quote then yes your conveyancing practitioner can levy a fee for this. The fee is not dictated by Principality but by your Epsom and Ewell conveyancer. Plenty of firms on the Principality panel will levy ’dealing with mortgage’ fee but many firms include it on their overall fee.
Having digested plenty of house buying guides, I note that it is considered advisable to get your house surveyed prior to buying it. When I asked my local Epsom and Ewell solicitor - who is on the Co-operative conveyancing panel - on this she said they don't do this and I need to contract an independent surveyor. is that correct?
Co-operative will need an independent valuation of the property. Your lawyer will not arrange this. Usually Co-operative will appoint their own surveyor to do this, and you will have to pay for it. Remember that this is a valuation for mortgage purposes and not a survey. Your property lawyer will not organise the survey but they may be able to put you in touch with a local one that they recommend. RICS offers a find a surveyor service (just google it) where you can search for a qualified surveyor by your Epsom and Ewell postcode. As you are getting a mortgage with Co-operative, you could contact them to see if they have a list of approved surveyors in Epsom and Ewell.
I have been told that property searches are the main cause of delay in Epsom and Ewell house deals. Is there any truth in this?
The Council of Property Search Organisations (CoPSO) released determinations of research by MoveWithUs that conveyancing searches do not feature amongst the top 10 causes of delays in the conveyancing process. Searches are unlikely to feature in any delay in conveyancing in Epsom and Ewell.
What does commercial conveyancing in Epsom and Ewell cover?
Epsom and Ewell conveyancing for business premises incorporates a wide range of services, provided by regulated solicitors, relating to business property. By way of example, this type of conveyancing can cover the sale or purchase of freehold business premises or, more usually, the assignment of existing leases or the drafting of new leasing arrangements. Commercial conveyancing solicitors can also offer advice on the sale of business assets, commercial loans and the termination of leases.
I am using a search engine for the phrase on line conveyancing in Epsom and Ewell it reveals many solicitorslocally. With so much choice what is the best way to find the suitable conveyancing solicitor for the sale of my house?
The preferential way of choosing the right conveyancer is through a personal referral, so seek the counsel of friends and family who have bought a property in Epsom and Ewell or a respected estate agent or financial adviser. Fees for conveyancing in Epsom and Ewell differ, so it's a good idea to obtain at least four costs illustrations from different conveyancers. Make sure that you know that the fees are fixed.
I have just started marketing my ground floor apartment in Epsom and Ewell.Conveyancing solicitors are to be appointed soon however I have recently received a yearly maintenance charge invoice – Do I pay up?
Your conveyancing lawyer is likely to suggest that you should discharge the maintenance contribution as normal because all rents and service invoices will be apportionedon completion, so you should recover the relevant percentage by the purchaser for the period running from after the completion date to the subsequent invoice date. Most managing agents will not acknowledge the buyer unless the service charges have been paid and are up to date so it is important for both buyer and seller for the seller to show that they are up to date. Having a clear account will assist your cause and will leave you no worse off financially